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CS/HB 823: Child Welfare

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Ausley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Antone ; Casello ; Duran ; Eskamani ; Geller ; Good ; Polo ; Rodriguez, A.M. ; Silvers ; Sirois ; Smith, C. ; Stark ; Valdes

Child Welfare; Revises & creates provisions related to Florida Children's Ombudsman, case plan development, & social study reports for judicial review; provides additional requirements for caseworkers & caregivers of dependent children; requires lead agencies to recruit & retain foster homes; provides responsibilities for lead agencies in recruitment & retention of foster homes.

Effective Date: 10/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in Health and Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/13/2019 House • Filed
    2/20/2019 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 87
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 87
    3/21/2019 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 03/25/19, 4:00 pm, 12 HOB
    3/25/2019 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 523
    3/27/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 515
    3/28/2019 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 544
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 544
    5/3/2019 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Health and Human Services Committee

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  • CS/HB 823, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/27/2019 at 5:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 646 (c1) Child Welfare Book Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.4088 Page 2 (pdf)
    39.6011 Case plan development. Page 5 (pdf)
    39.6013 Case plan amendments. Page 8 (pdf)
    39.604 Rilya Wilson Act; short title; legislative intent; child care; early education; preschool. Page 9 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 9 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; quality parenting; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 15 (pdf)
    409.1753 Foster care; duties. Page 19 (pdf)
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • HB 823, Original Filed Version Posted 2/13/2019 at 4:56 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 646 (c1) Child Welfare Book Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.4085 Legislative findings and declaration of intent for goals for dependent children. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.4088 Page 9 (pdf)
    39.6011 Case plan development. Page 12 (pdf)
    39.6013 Case plan amendments. Page 29 (pdf)
    39.604 Rilya Wilson Act; short title; legislative intent; child care; early education; preschool. Page 15 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 16 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; quality parenting; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 21 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 26 (pdf)
    409.1753 Foster care; duties. Page 28 (pdf)
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 28 (pdf)

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